prep ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Preposition

1. 1
   Alternative form of across. Canada, US, alt-of, alternative, dialectal, nonstandard

   "Now ye sling a couple o' saplings acrost the durrt ye've chucked out."

Synonyms

All synonyms

athwartcrosswaysthwarttransverselyacross the grainagainst

Example

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"Now ye sling a couple o' saplings acrost the durrt ye've chucked out."

Etymology

From across + excrescent t.

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